Communty or community?
Did you mean community? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
communty
Correct
community
Correct spelling: community. Misspelling: communty.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Double M: com-MUN-ity, as in communicate.
Why people write “communty”
The misspelling “communty” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make community automatic.
What does “community” mean?
community noun
- a group of people living in a particular local area
“the team is drawn from all parts of the community”
- a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common
“he was well known throughout the Catholic community”
- common ownership
“they shared a community of possessions”
- a group of nations having common interests
“they hoped to join the NATO community”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Community” in a sentence
- The community garden is open to all.
- The team is drawn from all parts of the community.
- He was well known throughout the Catholic community.
- They shared a community of possessions.
Is “community” a playable word?
18 points in Scrabble · 22 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“communty” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from COMMUNITY.